#727449 Color
#727449 is rgb(114, 116, 73) in RGB, hsl(63, 23%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 37%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#727449rgb(114, 116, 73)hsl(63, 23%, 37%)hsv(63, 37%, 45%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 37%, 55%)oklch(54.6% 0.062 110.6)lab(47.84% -6.16 23.51)lch(47.84% 24.31 104.68)What #727449 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #727449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#727449 Channel Values
How #727449 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 114 · G 116 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 23% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 37% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #727449 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #727449
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #727449; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #727449
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #727449 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-727449: #727449;background-color: #727449;colors: { 'color-727449': '#727449' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.455, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_727449">#727449</color>fill="#727449"More Yellow Colors
#727449 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#727449 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #727449?
#727449 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 116, 73) in RGB and hsl(63, 23%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #727449?
#727449 is rgb(114, 116, 73) — red 114, green 116, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #727449?
#727449 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 37%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #727449 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #727449 scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #727449 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #727449 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.46, which is visibly different.
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